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The CIA has concluded in a secret assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump win the presidency, rather than just to undermine confidence in the U.S. electoral system, according to officials briefed on the matter. Intelligence agencies have identified individuals...

In this Sept. 28, 2015 file photo, President Barack Obama shakes hands with Russian President President Vladimir Putin at United Nations headquarters. Obama has ordered intelligence officials to conduct a broad review on suspected election-season hacking by Russians.

In this Sept. 28, 2015 file photo, President Barack Obama shakes hands with Russian President President Vladimir Putin at United Nations headquarters. Obama has ordered intelligence officials to conduct a broad review on suspected election-season hacking by Russians.

DAVIE - It very likely that the Miami Dolphins will play Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals without any of the linebackers who began the season as starters. Kiko Alonso, who leads the team with 97 tackles, will likely miss his first game as a Dolphins player because of the troublesome...

Larry Fitzgerald is a future Hall of Famer who has moved inside as he aged, becoming the Arizona Cardinals' slot receiver. Fitzgerald, who is completing his 13th NFL season, is unusual for that position because of his size, at 6-foot-3, 218 pounds.That's why he's a matchup nightmare for just about...

In perhaps his most emphatic statement about the significance of Hassan Whiteside to his team, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Friday night, "If he does not dominate at the rim, in the paint, we don't have a chance to win." Speaking before the Heat faced the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron...

An 80-unit affordable housing rental community is expected to open next fall in Oakland Park. The $17 million Oakland Preserve is under construction at 301 NE 36th St. It’s a partnership of Miami-based Pinnacle Housing Group and Building Better Communities, an affiliate of the Broward County Housing...

Q: Ten years ago, I bought a rental home with my son, but I was the only one who signed the loan papers. We are both on the deed. My son has been handling the day-to-day issues and paying the mortgage, but lately the mortgage payments have been late. I would like to sell the property, but my son...

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Travel

I recently was scheduled to fly from Cleveland to Las Vegas on Spirit Airlines. Before I boarded, a gate agent announced that the airline was looking for volunteers to give up their seats because the plane was oversold.

Walt Disney World has unveiled details, including the price, of its new Star Wars Tour based out of Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. The seven-hour experience will sell for $121.12, plus admission to Hollywood Studios will be required, according to Disney World's official website. The tour...

Actors Warwick Davis and Matthew Lewis will be participating in the 2017 edition of A Celebration of Harry Potter, a three-day event at Universal Studios theme park. Lewis played Neville Longbottom in all eight of the “Harry Potter” films. He’s also seen in the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey...

Nation & World

ExxonMobil chief executive Rex Tillerson has emerged as the top candidate for secretary of state, according to two people familiar with the deliberations. Tillerson and former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney were two of the finalists, along with former New...

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani formally withdrew from consideration for a post in President-elect Donald Trump's administration Friday, putting an end to his ill-fated bid to lead the State Department. Giuliani's prospects to serve as secretary of state had already dimmed, in part because...

Donald Trump's continued stake in television's "Celebrity Apprentice" adds to questions about potential conflicts between his personal and public responsibilities, while raising new ones about NBC. If it continues, journalists at NBC News will be covering a president for a corporation whose entertainment...

Opinion

I agree with Drs. Lupoli and Baker that epinephrine is the first and best treatment for anaphylaxis, and nothing in my article says otherwise. I agree also that diphenhydramine (Benadryl®) is not indicated for anaphylaxis — but neither is epinephrine indicated for a mild allergic reaction. That’s...

The Dec. 1 opinion by Adriane Fugh-Berman ("EpiPens are oversold and overused") promotes so many dangerous misconceptions that we at Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) feel compelled to respond. In particular, it provides no credible support for its main premise that epinephrine is overprescribed...

The death of Oakley Debbs, a 11-year-old West Palm Beach boy who passed away last month, is a tragic event. It is possible — although not definite — that immediate treatment with epinephrine might have saved his life. Asthma in conjunction with nut allergy certainly warrants having an epinephrine...

Health

You delay having kids. You take a cold shower for months after you've traveled to Brazil. Or you use condoms, even if you're already pregnant. Such is life with Zika, if you play by the rules. Safe sex practices have been part of the official Zika prevention guidelines since early this year, when...

Florida's governor and tourism officials are declaring victory over Zika in South Beach. But the virus remains a risk in Miami-Dade County. Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday that the popular tourist destination had been cleared of active Zika transmission. Officials credited the beginning of South...

Shaving or waxing the hair down there may feel like the hygienic thing to do, but a new study suggests that those who regularly remove their pubic hair could be at greater risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection, according to the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. The study,...